Artha is a free, open source cross-platform English thesaurus that works completely off-line and is based on WordNet. Is is available for GNU/Linux and Microsoft Windows. For a given word, the possible relatives shown by Artha includes Synonyms, Antonyms, Derivatives …
How to use Dropbox as a Moodle file repository
Dropbox is a popular online file storage app. Imagine it as a type of online USB drive, which you can access anywhere in the world as long as you have a computer and internet connection. If you have a Dropbox …
The Teacher’s Guide To Polling In The Classroom
Raising your hand in the classroom is so old school. Thanks to the massive influx of technology into education, there are dozens of new ways students can virtually voice their opinion. From hardware (clickers) to software (Survey Monkey), there’s no …
50 (mostly) free social media tools you can’t live without in 2012
Here is a ’2012 remix’ featuring 50 (mostly free) tools you can use on a daily basis.
Whether you are just starting out in the social media arena or have been at it for a few years, this will hopefully …
Audacity 2.0 Update Brings Lots Of Bug Fixes & New Features
Audacity is a widely popular open source free audio editing and recording program that matches in functionality to a lot of paid audio editing applications. Recently, the developers of Audacity have released an update, Audacity 2.0.
http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/audacity-2-0-update-brings-lots-of-bug-fixes-new-features/…
Curate.me mines Twitter, Facebook and more to email you news you actually want to read
The service delivers personalized news to your email inbox based on your interests and data mined from your favorite social networks and news sources.
Three Ways to Watch Videos & Discuss Them in Real-time Online
The web makes it possible to take that strategy a step further and have students not only “write it down” but also enable teachers to instantly respond to students’ comments while watching a video. Here are three tools that enable …
Presentation of the Week: 101 Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers That You Should Know About
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9 Web 2.0 Sites to Publish Student Work
Publishing content online in eye-catching formats is easier than ever. Use these easy-to-use tools to publish, share and celebrate student work.
http://h30411.www3.hp.com/posts/1303438-9_web_2_0_sites_to_publish_student_work…
10 Essential Educational Resources for Teachers
A list with good resources for teachers, divided by category.
http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2012/03/10-essential-educational-resources-for.html…
37 Ways Teachers Should Use Pinterest
Educators who are curious about Pinterest should sign up for an invitation today and start creating their own amazing collections of pins. Not sure where to start? Check out some of these great ideas on how teachers can use Pinterest.…
Free websites help boost student engagement, teacher productivity
Educators can turn to free online resources to help students find and organize lesson plans, give them extra help in various subjects, and more.
Awwapp: A Web Whiteboard
A Web Whiteboard is touch-friendly online whiteboard app that lets you use your computer, tablet or smartphone to easily draw sketches, collaborate with others and share them with the world. Works on all modern browsers, no installation needed.
Best Free PDF Tools
A list of multipurpose programs offering general features for merging PDF files, splitting or re-ordering pages within a single application.
http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/best-free-pdf-tools.htm…
Evernote For Schools Site: Resource for Using Evernote in Education
As more teachers and students adopt new technologies, including Evernote, they’re looking for useful resources to help them along the way. We’re excited to introduce them to Evernote for Schools, our new microsite devoted to helping those in the education …